Fishing reel



Oct. 19, 1937. F. M. GRIETEN I 2,095,299

FISHING REEL Filed June 25, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 GMowMf-I Oct. 19, 1937: I F. M. GRIETEN FISHING REEL Filed June 25, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented a. 19, 1937 2,0962% UNETED STATES PATENT QFFEQE FISHING REEL Frederick Martin Grieten, Miami, Fla. Application June 25, 1936, Serial No. 87,285 11 Claims. (01. 242-845) The invention forming the subject matter of to each other by any suitable securing means this application is a fishing reel designed to be such as the rivets 8. The diameter of the shaft 3' V mounted upon a fixed support for use in catching outwardly from the plate 6 is reduced to form a large salt-water game fish. shoulder 9 against which is seated an annular The main object of the invention is to provide ball bearing Ill which forms the journal bearing a. fishing reel of the large type with braking for the shaft 3 in the housing plate 2. A ring H mechanism adjustable to regulate the braking fits snugly on the reduced part of the shaft 3 and force to be applied to the reel and, hence, to the is suitably secured to the side plate 2 by means line. of the machine screws (2 to hold the bearing I0 10 A further object of the invention is to provide against the shoulder 9. 10 a fishing reel with adjustable braking mechanism At the outer face of the ring H the shaft 3 is designed to eliminate expansion of said mecha again reduced to form the shoulder l3; and this nism due to heat, and therefore to eliminate all shoulder forms a stop for the hub M at the center possibility of seizing or grabbing of the line ordiof a brake drum I5 keyed on to the last named narily due to such expansion; and adapted to hold reduced portion. The end of shaft 3 adjacent the 15 the line under constant tension. brake drum I5 is bored axially and threaded to Another object of the invention is to provide receive a machine screw l1 projecting from the a reel of the character described with an efflcient center of a manually operable button 48, the auxiliary handle and brake mechanism. inner face of which is adapted to contact with Other objects of the invention will become apthe adjacent end of the hub M to clamp the brake 2o parent as the detailed description thereof prodrum I5securely against the shoulder l3. ceeds. Y The brake drum I5 is surrounded by a brake In the drawings: band l9 having an annular recess 26 receiving the Figure 1 is a central vertical section through a cylindrical periphery and plane outer edge of the fishing reel constructed in accordance with the brake drum IS. A ratchet ring 2! having an an- 25 present invention; nular flange 22 projecting therefrom, is secured Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line to the inner face of the brake band [9 by means 2. 2 of Figure 1; of the machine screws 23. A pin 24 slidably Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line mounted in an aperture 25 formed in the housing 33 of Figure 1; plate 2, is held normally in yielding contact with 30 Figure 4 isa vertical section taken on the line the ratchet teeth of the ring 2!, by means of a 4-4 of Figure 1; l leaf spring 26 having one of its ends fixed to the Figure 5 is a detail illustrating the shapes and housing plate 2 and its free end bearing against relative positions of adjacent cast iron segments the end of the pin 24, to prevent rotation of the which form part of braking mechanism embodied brake band I!) in one direction. 5 in the present invention; and t The frictional contact of the brake band l9 Figure 6 is a detail in section to an enlarged with the outer periphery of the brake drum [5 Scale illustrating D 0f manually Ope a e b a is secured by splitting the brake band substaning mechanism. tially as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. As 40 .As shown in the drawings the fishing reel comwill be seen from Figure 4 of the dr i part 40 prises a frame designated generally by the referof the brake drum band i9 is shaped to form a ence numeral I. This frame includes a circular somewhat triangular extension 2? which is bored housing plate 2 in which is journaled one end of near its outer end to receive the internally the reel shaft 3. The shaft 3 has acircular flange screw-threaded end 28 of a cylindrical rod 29 4 extending perpendicular to the axis of the shaft having a h ndl 3!! rotatable th r o o d 45 and screw-threaded to receive the internal screwof the rod 29 is provided with a flange 3i adaptthreads' 5 formed on a circular plate 6 which ed to contact with the face of the extension 27 serves to limit in one direction, the movement of to clamp the rod 29 against that extension. The the line around the shaft 3. The plate 6 is prohandle 3 is recessed at its inner end to receive 0 vided at its center with an aperture 7 which fits this flange 3i and at its outer end, is similarly snugly and slidably on the shaft 3; and is also recessed to receive the circular head 32 of a maprovided with an annular recess forming a seat chine screw 33 threaded into the internally for the flange 4. When the plate 6 is screwed screw-threaded bore 34 in the outer end of the onto the flange 4 and is seated in the said recess, rod 29.

5 .the flange and plate maybe permanently secured The shaft 3 near its other end is provided with a flange 35 similar in every respect to the flange 4; and this flange 35 has secured thereto the plate 36, similar to plate 5, to prevent or limit the movement of the cord at the right hand end of the shaft 3. The said other end of the shaft 3 is reduced in diameter to receive a bronze boss 31 which is keyed thereto and is secured in place by a nut 38 screw-threaded onto the externally screw-threaded end of said reduced end.

The boss 31 is provided with a flange 39 to which is secured a brake drum 40 made of fformica. or other material which has practically no expansion under heat. seated on its cylindrical outer end a series of cast iron segments M, 42, 43, and 44. Tosecure the segment M on the cylindrical periphery of the formica drum, the latter is bored radially (see Figure 2) to receive the shanks and 49 r of the screws 41 and 48, respectively, the exter-- nally screw-threaded ends of the shanks 45 and 46 engaging internally screw-threaded radial bores formed in the bronze flange 31. The cast iron segment 4| is bored and countersunk to receive the tapered heads. of the screws 41 and 48; and the upper part of the bores in the formica drum are enlarged, as indicated at 49 and 59 in Figure 2, to permit a slight bending of the screws 41 and 48 in either direction during the expansion and contraction of the cast iron segment 4 I.

The segments 42, 43, and '45 are secured in the same manner to the bronze flange 31; and the adjacent ends of the segments are spaced apart sufilciently to permit expansion of the segments without danger of buckling. The ends of the adjacent segments are parallel inclined across the periphery of the drum, as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings, so as to distribute the binding contact with these segments of a' brake lining 5! whichfis suitably secured to a brake band 52 surrounding the drum;

The brake band 52 is provided at its opposite ends with upturned flanges 53 and 54, having studs 55 and 56 projecting therefrom to receive the opposite ends of a compression spring 51 separating the opposite ends of the "brake band from each other, and thereby maintaining the brake lining 5| normally spaced from the cast ironsegments on the drum 40.

The brake band and brake drum are mounted to rotate in the annular recess 58 formed by an annular flange 59 projecting from the outer edge of a disc 60, apertured at its center to receive the ball bearings 6|. for mounting it to rotate about the aXis of the shaft 3. The ball bearings BI are seated in a recess formed in a flange I52 projecting from the disc 60 in a direction opposite to that of the flange 59. The flange 52 is internally screw-threaded to receive the screwthreadsof a ring 53 which clamps the ball bearings 6| separated by a spacing ring 64 against a small flange 55 formed on the disc 60. V

The disc 50 is mounted to rotate in the dished housing 66 on ball bearing 61 interposed between the said disc and housing, asshown in Figure 1 of the drawings. The ball bearing 61 seats against the shoulder formed by'a recess 88 in the housing 66; and the heads of screws 59 clamp the ball bearings 50 in said recess. The

housings 2 and 56 are rigidly connected to each other in properly spaced apart relation by the cross' bars 10, H, and 12; and a cover plate 13 is secured in an annular recess 14 of the housing by means of the spacers 15 and screws connecting them to said plate and housing 66.

7 A ratchet disc 10 is screwed onto the inner .18, and 19 which are in yielding contact The drum 40 'hasto each other and end of the flange 02 and has its outer edge notched to receive the pointed ends of pawls 11, pivoted on the flange BS receiving the screws 59 (see Figures 1 and 3).

The pawls 11, 18, and 19 are held yieldingly against the outer periphery of the ratchet ring 15 by means of the springs 80, BI, of which is suitably secured at one end to the flange 69. Pins 83, 84, and 85 engage the center parts of these springs to maintain their free ends. with the pawls 11, 18, and'19. The brake drum 49 and the disc 69'and' mechanism enclosed in that adjustment of a'screw 93 in'a thimble 94 extend-- ing radially from the casing 85. It will be obvious from inspection of Figure 2 of the drawings that if the segment the adjustment of the screw 93 toward the center of the drum will force theball 92 into the slot 9| and will increase the pressure of the segment 90 against the flange willmove the brake braking contact with thecast iron segments on the periphery of the brake drum; 7

The segment 89 at theend opposite the ball 92 is in contact with a cam 95 (see Figures 2 and 6) which is mounted on the squared end 96 of the stub shacftl91 rotatably mounted in a thimble 98 projecting radially from the casing 85. The stub shaft 91 is provided with an, annular groove 99 receiving the end of a set screw I00 to retain the shaft rotatable in the housing 80. "A handle IOI suitably secured to the outer end of the stub shaft 91"facilitates rotation of the cam 95 within its housing. The cam 95 is also provided with angularly spaced arcuate recesses I02, I04 adapted toreceive a ball I05 for the purpose of locking the cam 95 yieldingly in any one of the positions corresponding recesses I02, I03, and I04. 7

The ball I05 is held in" yieldingrcontact with the periphery of the cam 95 by means ofa spring I06 which engages the ball I05 at one of its ends, and

which, at its other end, seats against an abutment I01 suitably secured in the groove 88 byja pin I08 extending through the'aforesaid housing and I the groove 88 formed in the flange 59 and the abutment I01. It will be obvious from inspection 89 be held stationary} 54 of the brake band, and band and its lining toward.

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disc are covered by a casing which is secured to the annular flange 50 to thelocation of the of Figures 2 and 6 that rotation of the cam clock a wise as seen in Figure 6 will move the segment 89 toward the segment and will alsofmove the brake band towards contact position on the pen'phery of the brake drum. The handle IOI may therefore serve as a means for coarsely adjusting the brake band toward the braking drum and the adjusting screw 93 may be used to set in the finer adjustments.

A bracket m9 suitably fixed to the rim of the casing 85 has a rod I I0 secured thereto and provided with a sleeve III rotatable on said rod to i form a handle to rotate the reel shaft 3 when the brake band -52-is in braking contact with the brake drum 40. Adjustment of the brake band 20 (see Figure 4) into braking contact with brake drum I5 is secured by the adjustment of a screw H2 threaded into the extension 21 and passing through a bore H3 formed in the band on the side of the split H4 remote from rod 29. The braking mechanism connected to rod 29 supplements the more complicated braking mechanism on the other side of the reel and may be used either separately from, or conjointly therewit Any suitable means such as the brackets I I5 and H5, secured to the housings 2 and 66, respectively, may be used to fix the reel as a whole to any fixed standard or other part of a boat.

It will be evident from inspection of the drawings that the reel forming the subject matter of this invention provides clutch mechanisms for properly regulating the tension and the playing out of the line in accordance with the size of the catch, and the conditions attendant upon the landing thereof. It will also be evident that the connection between the reel and the handle is such that the line may be played out under any desired tension, which may be released instantly by the operation of the cam mechanism which, in predetermined steps, adjusts the frictional contact of the brake band with the brake drum. The variable adjusting device regulates the friction between the brake band and brake drum to meet the various conditions of use; while the lever controlled cam is operable to throw the brake mechanism instantaneously into or out of operative position without affecting the adjustment by the other line tensioning device.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to be considered as limited to the specific construction and arrangement described herein, since it is evident that many changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by hereto.

What I claim is:

1. A fishing reel adapted to be secured to a support, and comprising: a frame including hous- 1ng plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in and projecting beyond said housing plate, a brake drum fixed to one of the projecting ends of said shaft, a brake band mounted to rotate on said brake drum, a ratchet ring secured to said band concentric with said shaft, a pin projecting slidably through the adjacent housing plate, means on said housing plate for holding the pin in yielding contact with the teeth of said ratchet, said band having a part thereof projecting outwardly from saiddrum, said part being split and the split ends being normally separated by the resilience of the band, means for adjusting the split ends toward each other to regulate the frictional contact between the brake drum and band, and a handle secured to said projecting end for rotating said brake band.

2. A fishing reel adapted to be secured to a support, and comprising: a frame including housing plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in and projecting beyond one of said housing plates, a brake drum fixed to the projecting end of said shaft, a disc journaled to rotate in said housing plate about the axis of said shaft and having an annular flange concentric with said axis, said flange having a groove extending around its outer periphery and having a slot through the bottom of said groove, a brake band interposed between said drum and the inner periphery of said flange and having its opposite ends upturned to project the claims appended I through'said slot into said groove, one of said ends being in contact with an end wall of said slot, a spring interposed between said opposite ends to maintain the band normally out of frictional contact with said drum, and means for moving the other upturned end toward the first named end to effect frictional engagement between said band and drum.

3. The device set forth in claim 2, in which said adjusting means comprises a pair of segmental plates mounted to slide in said groove and having their adjacent ends inclined toward each other, a stop in said groove for one end of one of said segments, and means adjustable radially in the space between said segments to move one of said upturned ends toward the other end to regulate the frictional contact between the brake band and brake drum.

4. The device set forth in claim 2, in which said moving means comprises a pair of segmental plates slidable in said groove and having their adjacent ends converging inwardly to form a V- joint, a stop in said groove for one of said segments, and means adjustable radially in said V- joint, to effect the movement of one of said plates against one of the upturned ends of said brake band to regulate the frictional contact between said brake band and brake drum.

5. In a fishing reel, a frame adapted to be secured to a fixed support, a spool shaft rotatable in said frame, a disc rotatable on said frame about the axis of said shaft and having an annular flange projecting from the periphery thereof, a handle secured to said disc, a brake drum fixed to said shaft to rotate within said annular flange,

said flange being provided with a groove around I the periphery thereof and with the slot extending through the bottom of said groove, a brake band extending around the inner periphery of said flange and over the periphery of said brake drum and having its opposite ends upturned through said slot and into said groove, yielding means between the upturned ends for holding the brake band normally out of contact with said brake drum, a stop extending through said handle into said groove, and means located in said groove between said stop and one of said upturned ends to move said upturned end toward the other end for causing frictional contact of the brake band with said brake drum.

6. The device set forth in claim 5 in which said stop includes a cam rotatable in said groove against the end of said means, means for moving said stop within said groove to control the movement of the adjacent upturned end of said brake band, and means for locking said stop yieldingly in different positions on said handle.

7. In a fishing reel, a frame adapted to be secured to a fixed support, a spool shaft rotatable in said frame, a disc rotatable on said frame about the axis of said shaft and having an annular flange projecting from the periphery thereof, a casing enclosing said disc and flange and fixed thereto, a handle secured to said casing, a brake drum fixed to said shaft to rotate within said annular flange, said flange being provided with a groove around the periphery thereof and with a slot extending through the bottom of said groove, a brake band extending around the inner periphery of said flange and around said brake drum, and having its opposite ends upturned through said slot and into said groove, yielding means interposed between said upturned ends for holding the brake band normally out of frictional contact with said drum, a cam rotatably mounted on said casing and extending into the groove irr saidflange, apair of segmental plates inter posedbetween said cam and one of the said upe turned ends, the adjacentends of said plates being inclined toward each other, and slightly spaced apart, and means on said casing radially adjustable across the space between said platessaid pair of segmental plates toward-and from the upturned ends of the brake band, a handle secured to said cam, andmeans insaid groove in yielding engagement with the periphery of said cam for locking the cam in different positions of angular adjustment within said groove.

10. The device set forth in claim 7 in which the last named means comprises a ball interposed in the joint between said pair of segmental plates,-

and a screw rotatable-radially on said casing against saidball'to; control the separation'of said I plates and: the movement of one of them toward the adjacent upturned ends of the brake. band.

11. Ina fishing reel, a frame, a spool shaft. rotatable in saidrframe, a brake drum of heat insulating material, means for fixing said brake t drum tosaid shaft with its axis coincidentwith the axis of said shaft, a plurality of segmental plates seouredto the. periphery of said drum with their adjacent ends normally, slightly separated from each other, a disc rotatable'on said frame about the axis of saidwshaft, a brake band mounted on said discand around said. drum, means for holding the opposite ends of said brake band yieldingly' separated from each other, and

means for movingthe endsof said band toward each otherjto' vary the frictional contact of the band withs'aid segments. Y

FREDERICK MARTIN GRIETEN. 

